[Nfbnet-members-list] BLIND, Inc. Buddy Program 2022 Announcement

[Michell Gip]

Blindness: Learning In New Dimensions (BLIND), Inc.
Buddy Program 2022:
Come to gain blindness skills, and leave with lifelong friends!

Apply today to the 2022 Buddy Program, a summer program for all blind and low vision students ages 9 to 13!

When: August 6-August 20, 2022! 

Where: BLIND, Inc.; 100 East 22nd St. Minneapolis Minnesota, 55404

Application Deadline: April 30, 2022 



What: “Buddies” will gain important blindness skills along with the empowering attitudes about blindness and exposure to the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) while exploring and experiencing the Twin Cities.



Program: Buddies will learn Braille reading and writing, cane travel, adaptive technology, independent living skills, and much more! Buddies will also have the ability to craft new friendships with  their blind/low vision peers that will last a lifetime! Buddies will have an educational and recreational experience with program counselors, most of whom are blind college students. Buddies will learn to prepare meals under the supervision of the instructors.  Buddies will also learn how to travel effectively using the public transit system! These skills will be beneficial for a lifetime!                                                                                                   



Confidence Building Activities: Buddies will participate in other activities around the Twin Cities. Activities may include: visiting the Mall of America, exploring a museum, adaptive cycling, indoor rock climbing, and more! Buddies utilize the skills they are taught in the program while participating in these fun activities.



Cost: The Buddy Program costs $700. 



Contact Michell Gip, Youth Services Coordinator, at 612-872-0100, Ext. 231, or mgip at blindinc.org <mailto:mgip at blindinc.org> for more information or an application.  We accept payment plans, and some funding may be available for those in need. 

Apply today to ensure your space in the 2022 Buddy Program!











Michell Gip, MAT, NCUEB, NOMCT
Youth Services Coordinator 
Blindness: Learning In New Dimensions (BLIND), Inc. 
100 East 22nd St. 
Minneapolis, MN. 55404 
Phone: 612-872-0100 ext. 231
mgip at blindinc.org




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